by Dwane | Feb 10, 2015 | Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Word: Deport Pronunciation: dəˈpôrt Meaning: to expel someone from a country; to banish Etymology: Deport derives from the Latin preposition de (from, down from) and the verb portare (to carry). Usage: Words change over time. These days, to deport someone is to send...
by Dwane | Feb 9, 2015 | English, Greek
Esophagus: The gullet; the canal through which food and drink pass to the stomach. From Greek οἰσέμεν, future form of φέρειν (to carry), and φαγεῖν (to eat). A snake is just an esophagus with fangs.
by Dwane | Feb 9, 2015 | English, Latin
Word: portmanteau Pronunciation: pôrtˈman(t)ō Meaning: a large travel bag. Usually made from stiff leather, a portmanteau often divides into to large compartments suitable for carrying clothing. Etymology: Portmanteau derives from two Latin words. The verb, portare...
by Dwane | Feb 9, 2015 | English, Greek, Latin
Over 60 percent of all English words have Greek or Latin roots; in the vocabulary of the sciences and technology, the figure rises to over 90 percent. – Tamara Green in, The Greek and Latin Roots of English.
by Dwane | Feb 7, 2015 | Education, English, Latin, Tip of the Week, Uncategorized, Visual Latin
ThinkOutsideTheBorder: Tip of the Week #5 – February 7, 2015 =================================================== My students know that I am constantly reminding them to listen to the language they are studying. But, what should you listen to? This is an easy...
by Dwane | Feb 5, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Motivation, The Future
I am about to give you some advice that I do not intend to follow. Usually, this is not my modus operandi. I tend to ask my students to do only what I myself am willing to do. I read this blog, however, and found it inspiring. You might find it inspiring as well....
